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Carpentry

As a student in Carpentry you will learn to estimate materials, prepare building sites, install rough framing, and install exterior and interior finishes. Some of your hands-on experiences will include working in the lab to prepare foundations; install rough framing, exterior finishes and interior finishes basic framing (wall, floor, and roof); and choosing types of framing materials. At the end of the program you will have gained the skills needed to design and construct buildings.

Schools with Carpentry

School Model
Chicago Vocational HS School Option
Curie HS Academy
Dunbar HS Academy
Harper HS Academy
Hubbard HS School Option
Manley HS Academy
Prosser HS School Option
Simeon HS Academy
Southside HS School Option

How to Participate

College and Career Academy Application

8th Graders who want to participate in a College and Career Academy, should apply by December 14, 2012.

Freshmen who are attending a school with a College and Career Academy or CTE School Option program who wish to participate should speak with their counselor.

Carpentry Courses

Carpentry I

Carpentry I

Carpentry II

This is the second course in a three-year sequence of carpentry classes. You will analyze the major factors that influence building design, apply the design/build theory, and

Carpentry III

This is the third and final course in a three-year sequence of carpentry classes. You will design and begin the construction of a house, and apply the design/build theory at an advanced level. You will also identify, and safely use, advanced-level hand tools and power tools.

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